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Toronto bakery owner mistaken for Radiohead - Things That Go Pop!

Toronto bakery owner mistaken for Radiohead

Toronto bakery owner Christopher Stopa is a big fan of Radiohead, so he was flattered that his track Sit Still has been mistaken for a song by the influential British band. Still, music hasn't worked out for him and he professes to have no plans to leave his current life selling cakes and pastries.

In 2001, Stopa recorded Sit Still as a demo in New York, but when it resurfaced on the internet in December, Radiohead fans quickly spread the word about what they thought was a secret track.

Blogs speculated that the song hailed from the early 1990s and discussed its similarities to early albums Pablo Honey and The Bends. With the band renowned for innovation and making its work available online, the notion of a lost song emerging now came as no surprise to the group's millions of fans. And Stopa does sound like Thom Yorke.

Stopa says he's sorry to have disappointed the fans, but a quick look at how his songs are being received on audio-sharing website Soundcloud proves there's no need to apologize.

There's recording equipment stored in the basement of his Toronto bakery. Could Stopa be on the way to whipping up something delectable?

--Susan Noakes